Words - Navy

Words - Navy

Verse 1: Eternal Father, strong to save,Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deepIts own appointed limits keep;Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,For those in peril on the sea!

Verse 2:O Christ! Whose voice the waters heardAnd hushed their raging at Thy word,Who walked'st on the foaming deep,And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,For those in peril on the sea!

Verse 3:Most Holy Spirit! Who didst broodUpon the chaos dark and rude,And bid its angry tumult cease,And give, for wild confusion, peace;Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,For those in peril on the sea!

Verse 4:O Trinity of love and power!Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go;Thus evermore shall rise to TheeGlad hymns of praise from land and sea.

There are have been alternate verses. These and their authors are:

Lord, guard and guide the men flyThrough the great spaces in the sky.Be with them always in the air,In darkening storms or sunlight fair;Oh, hear us when we lift our prayer,For those in peril in the air! Mary C. D. Hamilton (1915)

Eternal Father, grant, we pray,To all Marines, both night and day,The courage, honor, strength, and skill Their land to serve, thy law fulfill; Be thou the shield forevermoreFrom every peril to the Corps.J. E. Seim (1966)

Lord, stand beside the men who build,And give them courage, strength, and skill. O grant them peace of heart and mind,And comfort loved ones left behind.Lord, hear our prayers for all Seabees,Where'er they be on land or sea.R. J. Dietrich (1960)

Lord God, our power evermore,Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor, Dive with our men beneath the sea;Traverse the depths protectively.O hear us when we pray, and keepThem safe from peril in the deep.David B. Miller (1965)

O God, protect the women who,In service, faith in thee renew;O guide devoted hands of skillAnd bless their work within thy will; Inspire their lives that they may be Examples fair on land and sea.Lines 1-4, Merle E. Strickland (1972) andadapted by James D. Shannon (1973)Lines 5-6, Beatrice M. Truitt (1948)

Creator, Father, who dost showThy splendor in the ice and snow,Bless those who toil in summer light And through the cold antarctic night,As they thy frozen wonders learn;Bless those who wait for their return.L. E. Vogel (1965)

Eternal Father, Lord of hosts,Watch o'er the men who guard our coasts. Protect them from the raging seasAnd give them light and life and peace. Grant them from thy great throne above The shield and shelter of thy love.Author unknown

Eternal Father, King of birth,Who didst create the heaven and earth, And bid the planets and the sunTheir own appointed orbits run;O hear us when we seek thy graceFrom those who soar through outer space.J. E. Volonte (1961)

Creator, Father, who first breathedIn us the life that we received,By power of thy breath restoreThe ill, and men with wounds of war. Bless those who give their healing care, That life and laughter all may share. Galen H. Meyer (1969)Adapted by James D. Shannon (1970)

God, Who dost still the restless foam, Protect the ones we love at home.Provide that they should always beBy thine own grace both safe and free. O Father, hear us when we prayFor those we love so far away.Hugh Taylor (date Unk)

Lord, guard and guide the men who fly And those who on the ocean ply;Be with our troops upon the land,And all who for their country stand:Be with these guardians day and night And may their trust be in thy might.Author Unknown (1955)

O Father, King of earth and sea,We dedicate this ship to thee.In faith we send her on her way;In faith to thee we humbly pray:O hear from heaven our sailor's cryAnd watch and guard her from on high!Author/date Unknown

And when at length her course is run, Her work for home and country done,Of all the souls that in her sailedLet not one life in thee have failed; But hear from heaven our sailor's cry, And grant eternal life on high!Author/date Unknown

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